Hi Christina,

I am glad that you were open to my "blunt" reply to you. I want you to know that what you have is serious and it is imperative to eradicate the infection as completely as possible or it will keep recurring.

Chances are you're going to be pressured to do a root canal .... or you may be given the choice to do it or not and if that is the case, then it would behoove you to become well informed about what a root canal is. You also may be told that a root canal will "cure" the infection in your tooth. It is imperative to understand that when referring to root canal therapy or an apicoectomy surgery, the term "cure the tooth" really means "retain the tooth" because it is not possible to "cure or sterilze" an infected tooth. There is a huge difference between those two things and you need to be aware of that.

I would like to make one suggestion before you see the specialist...consider purchasing and reading a book called "Root Canal Cover-up" by Dr. George Meinig. It is very informative and it can help you to make an educated decision irrelevant of whether or not you decide to have a root canal.

Dr. Meinig was a well respected dentist and one of the founders of The American Association of Endodontists as well as an educator in the field of root canal procedures.... until he read the works of Dr. Weston Price (a dentist and researcher) and became aware of the systemic health conditions related to root canaled teeth. Dr. Meinig's work and his story is very interesting and I hope that you will consider taking a glimpse at it.

I feel so much compassion for you as I have seen your situation so many times. I know this whole ordeal is scary and you truly have not been given the proper guidance or treatment thus far. Please become better informed about your situation and your options before making a decision.

Keep us posted.... ok?

Bryanna